Weather Alerts For Columbus, MS

Closest strike: 13.11 miles Storms Approaching Stay alert and frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving toward you. Be mindful that new storms can also form with little notice.

There is a Marginal Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS SUMMARY Severe thunderstorms are possible through evening, mainly across the Lower Mississippi Valley and parts of West Texas. Other more isolated severe storms are possible in portions of the Southeast, Ohio, and the central High Plains. 20z Update The only changes to the 20z Day 1 Outlook are to remove probabilities across parts of TX/LA/MS in the wake of an northeastward-advancing MCS. Otherwise, forecast reasoning remains similar to the previous outlook, detailed below. For more detailed information on short term severe potential along the TX Coast and the central High Plains, reference MCDs 838 and 839.